Author Topic: .44 Mag. Followed Me Home! (Read 1044 times)

woodchukhntr · « **on:** April 13, 2010, 04:22:40 PM »

I stopped at an out-of-the-way gun shop today, was looking around and it spotted me! A like-new Ilion-made .44 Mag. with synthetic stock and scope mount only. I tore myself away and headed for the hills (literally). I couldn't avoid the magical pull to return on the way home and the darn thing jumped into my arms when I walked in the door. I just couldn't bear to leave it alone (with 100 or so other guns), so I bought it after haggling a great price.

The barrel is not micro-grooved as I expected, and the contour is a bit heavy. I'm gpoing to give it a try with both cast and jacketed bullets ASAP.

Oldshooter · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2010, 04:39:36 PM »

Nice find! Load em up and shootem and let us know how the range report is gonna go!

Spanky · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2010, 05:14:29 PM »

You're gonna love the 44.

They're great guns for hunting and plinking.

Spanky

briannmilewis · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2010, 06:24:13 PM »

Quote from: woodchukhntr on April 13, 2010, 04:22:40 PM

...so I bought it after haggling a great price.

So how good of a price did you get it down to?

What a sad story, another addicted Handi owner...spending the children's milk money...should be ashamed of yourself!

mrcoolid · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2010, 11:59:48 PM »

I know how you feel woodchukhntr... I have a 44 that acted that way also...
then a .357... I think I need a doctor...

Mike

john-78 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2010, 01:02:01 AM »

why, does your doctor have a handi for sale?

Kal52 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 14, 2010, 03:53:54 AM »

nice job!, the 44 was a tough one for me to resist as well, in fact I was sucked in so much I think I paid Full Price

I havent hunted with it yet, and just have it sighted in for some good ol plinkin, but ill say this, any critter that comes into "plinkin" range is in big trouble

Have fun and let us know how it treats ya!

Dave

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 14, 2010, 04:27:17 AM »

Have fun and enjoy it. Mine is a very good shooter, yer gonna like it. DP

woodchukhntr · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:38:53 AM »

Quote from: briannmilewis on April 13, 2010, 06:24:13 PM

So how good of a price did you get it down to?

I can't tell you because I can't bear see a grown man cry. Let's just say that it was very reasonable!

Daman · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:41:27 AM »

Quote from: woodchukhntr on April 14, 2010, 05:38:53 AM

Quote from: briannmilewis on April 13, 2010, 06:24:13 PM

So how good of a price did you get it down to?

I can't tell you because I can't bear see a grown man cry. Let's just say that it was very reasonable!

I love those! Just got a Remington Model 141 35 Rem. could have sold for about a 500% profit the day after I got it! Didn't buy for a closet queen so I turned it down.

daman

spikehorn · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2010, 06:57:40 AM »

You're gunna love it. I think I shoot my 44 most out of all my handis and the rest of my guns.

woodchukhntr · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2010, 02:48:30 PM »

RANGE REPORT:

I took it to the range today after mounting a 1x - 3x Weaver scope on it. I'm bummed out because I was only able to shoot a 1-1/2" 3-shot group at 100 yd. with the Winchester 240 gr. JSP ammo that I had on hand. It's time to try some reloads and hope I can find something better.

gcrank1 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2010, 03:21:48 PM »

You bad.......

Oldshooter · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2010, 03:22:45 PM »

Try the hornady leverevolution I love em and they shoot well in my marlin.

spikehorn · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2010, 04:17:28 PM »

Quote from: woodchukhntr on April 14, 2010, 02:48:30 PM

RANGE REPORT:

I took it to the range today after mounting a 1x - 3x Weaver scope on it. I'm bummed out because I was only able to shoot a 1-1/2" 3-shot group at 100 yd. with the Winchester 240 gr. JSP ammo that I had on hand. It's time to try some reloads and hope I can find something better.

That aint bad at all for a 44mag

quickdtoo · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:02:01 PM »

Heck yeah, it's great!! I can say without a doubt that thousands of overbore 44mag owners would have been tickled pink to have their barrels shoot handloads under 2" let alone shoot factory ammo into 1½"!!

Tim

Spanky · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:10:05 PM »

I have one of the older 44 mags... it shoots good.
The idea that the old ones are bad shooters is more fiction than fact. Just my 2 cents.

Spanky

Old Fart · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:13:31 PM »

Nice find. Should be a fun one. Congrats.

Kal52 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 15, 2010, 05:11:51 AM »

I dont think a deer is gonna notice! If your shooting gophers, just shoot the fat ones!

Sounds like a keeper to me, have fun with it!

Dave

Doublebass73 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2010, 06:15:20 AM »

That's not a bad group at all. Keep shooting it to break it in. I remember my .357 Mag Handi was shooting horrible groups out of the box until I had 2 full boxes through it. After that it was really accurate.

mrcoolid · « **Reply #20 on:** April 15, 2010, 06:58:50 AM »

I think 1.5" at a 100yds is pretty poor...

It should at least be inside 1.25"...

You probably should just sell it to me...

v8r · « **Reply #21 on:** April 16, 2010, 03:39:41 AM »

Most people I have seen at the range can't even shoot a 1.5" group ;)On top of that with a 1-3 power scope.Most of them have a large by huge tacticool scope on a heavy barreled AR .....and shoot beach ball size groups.

gcrank1 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 16, 2010, 04:58:15 AM »

+1 That!
Gun Control means being able to hit your target (dead center!).

woodchukhntr · « **Reply #23 on:** April 16, 2010, 07:02:00 AM »

Quote from: gcrank1 on April 16, 2010, 04:58:15 AM

Gun Control means being able to hit your target (dead center!).

Yeah, I subscribe more to the sniper school than to tghe spray and pray crowd. I would also ratgher hunt small game with a rifle than a shotgun. If we could hunt turkey with a rifle, I'd prefer that.